
Pelham Bay Park
Description
Sitting at more than 2,700 acres—three times the size of Central Park—this is New York City's largest park. It has an 18-hole golf course and a mini-golf course, tennis courts and Orchard Beach, the Bronx's only public beach. Tour the 19th-century Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum and stop by the Thomas Pell Wildlife Refuge and Sanctuary, which is home to some of the most diverse wildlife in the area. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org.
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